Book Report Options
You have two options: a book talk & video or a presentation & video.
You'll talk to me without your computer (during Seminar).
Requirements:
Requirements:
- Read a book with at least 150 pages and an appropriate lexile:
- English 9 = 900
- English 10 = 1000 - Tell me about it in detail, convincing me that you read it.
- You'll give me the book to look at while you're talking.
- I'll ask you some questions about the book.
- You must present it to me during Seminar (talking, not reading).
- Click here to schedule a time.
You'll give a presentation to the class with your computer.
Requirements:
Getting started:
Requirements:
- Read a book with at least 150 pages and an appropriate lexile:
- English 9 = 900
- English 10 = 1000 - Use this template for fiction or this template for non-fiction to create a slideshow.
- You must present it to the class (talking, not reading).
Getting started:
- Open the appropriate template above.
- Click on "File" and then "Make a Copy." You can't do anything else until you do this.
- Change the name of the file to __[Your Name]__'s Book Presentation.
- Click the orange "Share" button and share it with me.
You'll make a 30-second video about your book and show it to the class.
It can be a real video or photographs set to music, but it must include you & your friends, not things you find online.
Here are some ideas:
You might want to work in small groups so you can help each other, but everyone needs their own separate video.
It can be a real video or photographs set to music, but it must include you & your friends, not things you find online.
Here are some ideas:
- a trailer for the book (like a movie trailer)
- your favorite scene
- an exciting/funny/touching scene
- a "what happens next" scene
- an alternate ending
You might want to work in small groups so you can help each other, but everyone needs their own separate video.
75 points total
35 for the Book Talk or Presentation
15 for the Reading Logs file
25 for the 30-second original video
35 for the Book Talk or Presentation
- 2-5 minutes (-5 for every 30 seconds over or under)
- Plot/Content = 25 points
- Interest/creativity = 10 points
15 for the Reading Logs file
- Combine all your Reading Logs about this book into one file.
- Email it to me the day before your Book Talk/Presentation.
25 for the 30-second original video
In this fiction sample, I broke the Plot into a few slides; feel free to do that or not.
The templates have more details, like how many pictures are required, etc. |
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